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Title: Kitchen Myths
Post by: VisionFromAfar on July 13, 2010, 01:12:59 PM
Who knew? Certainly not me!

http://www.pgacon.com/KitchenMyths.htm
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Eternal Seeker on July 13, 2010, 02:06:03 PM

If you're worried about the lobsters feeling pain, I have a tip from the Galloping Gourmet: drown the lobster in a pan of wine before putting it in the water. Tastes good, too.

peace,
ES
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: dragonspring on July 13, 2010, 06:24:50 PM
Hmmm...interesting.
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Crystal Dragon on July 13, 2010, 08:23:23 PM
Indeed.  Though I did already know about a number of those.
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: bluefire on July 16, 2010, 10:40:13 PM
Hmmm....hard to accept some of those.  No one will ever convince me, for example, that putting the pit in guacamole doesn't help it to stay green.  Not saying they aren't true....but....okay, I'm old.
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Fox on July 16, 2010, 11:25:02 PM
 :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Mongo on July 19, 2010, 11:48:39 PM
You must scald milk before using it in certain recipes - No, but in many cases you need to gradually bring the temperature up to prevent curdling when adding it to other hot ingredients. Milk and Eggs especially. Usually to do this you add a small amount of the other hot ingredients to the eggs or the milk while stirring it well. Then add some more, etc etc until the temp is high enough not to cause thermal shock when adding it to the rest of the hot ingredients.

Just an FYI I picked up from watching too much Alton Brown.
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Fox on July 20, 2010, 12:19:51 AM
MONGO!!  :pounce:
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Ghost Wolf on July 20, 2010, 12:52:18 AM
Where the heck you been?
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Crystal Dragon on July 20, 2010, 02:45:33 AM
Where the heck you been?

 :yeahthat:  Dude! :pounce: We've missed you. :loveheart:
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Mongo on July 21, 2010, 12:38:13 AM
Long story, busy as all hell, moved again to escape psycho landlady...heck of a year so far.
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Crystal Dragon on July 21, 2010, 02:05:31 AM
 :grouphug:
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Fox on July 21, 2010, 08:14:13 AM
 :grouphug:
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: AmberRaven on July 21, 2010, 08:39:44 AM
 :grouphug:
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Ghost Wolf on July 21, 2010, 09:40:00 AM
psycho landlady...

Sounds like an interesting tale upcoming.
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: Tirya on July 21, 2010, 10:09:35 AM
Long story, busy as all hell, moved again to escape psycho landlady...heck of a year so far.

Well, we're glad you're back. And I really love your signature line. Just in case I hadn't mentioned it before...
Title: Re: Kitchen Myths
Post by: dragonspring on July 22, 2010, 08:55:49 AM
Glad to see you Mongo! :D